#ADBD3A
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.2% 0.152 116.2), rgb(173, 189, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#ADBD3A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBD3A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.152 116.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ADBD3A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBD3A | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBD3A text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBD3A text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7E8
oklch(97% 0.02 116)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6E1A0
oklch(88.6% 0.085 116)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBD3A
oklch(76.2% 0.152 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#ADBD3A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAB325 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B544 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B2A3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBD3A
#ADBD3A
oklch(76.2% 0.152 116.2)
- #BA9EFF
#BA9EFF
oklch(76.2% 0.138 296.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ADBD3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #ADBD3A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.